Colonial City hosts Casa del Cordón programme on 14 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 03:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Colonial City will host the Casa del Cordón cultural programme in Santo Domingo on 14 October 2026 and 17 October 2026.
- The 14 October event is a conversation about pre-Columbian Antillean fauna, while the 17 October event is a guided visit linked to a landscape exhibition.
- Casa del Cordón stands at the corner of Isabel La Católica and Emiliano Tejera in Santo Domingo's historic centre.
Colonial City (Ciudad Colonial) will host a Casa del Cordón cultural programme in Santo Domingo on 14 October 2026 and 17 October 2026. The two events connect research into Taíno heritage with a current exhibition on the Dominican landscape.
Casa del Cordón programme brings two October events
The first event, on 14 October 2026, is titled Animals of the Antilles - Pre-Columbian Fauna in Hispaniola. The programme lists a conversation with researcher, biologist and academic Renato Rímoli and researchers Juan Natanahel Almonte and José Enrique Delmonte, who is named as moderator.
On 17 October 2026, the programme moves to a guided visit titled The Landscape in the Work of Mario Grullón. The visit is presented within the exhibition Dominican Narratives of the Natural and Cultural Landscape, from the Banco Popular Dominicano collection. The Casa del Cordón programme places both dates at the cultural centre on Isabel La Católica and Emiliano Tejera.
Colonial City links the programme to a World Heritage setting
Casa del Cordón is a cultural centre dedicated to Taíno heritage in the historic centre of Santo Domingo. Its programme describes conversations that bring together history, research and technology to explore this legacy.
The October programme arrives as the wider district continues to combine historic buildings, public spaces and cultural institutions. The Colonial City is a UNESCO World Heritage site and contains buildings, streets and spaces linked to the first centuries of European presence in the Americas, as a recent heritage report notes. That setting gives the two Casa del Cordón dates a direct link to both the district's built history and its indigenous cultural focus.
Visiting Colonial City: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Casa del Cordón programme takes place on 14 October 2026 and 17 October 2026 at Casa del Cordón, at Isabel La Católica and Emiliano Tejera.
- The 14 October event is a conversation about pre-Columbian fauna, while the 17 October event is a guided visit connected with the Mario Grullón landscape exhibition.
- The confirmed location is in Santo Domingo's historic centre, at the corner of Calle Isabel La Católica and Calle Emiliano Tejera.
- Spanish is the official language of the Dominican Republic, and the national currency is the Dominican peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Colonial City
When do the Casa del Cordón events take place at Colonial City?
The programme lists events on 14 October 2026 and 17 October 2026. They are scheduled at Casa del Cordón in Santo Domingo's historic centre.
What is happening at Casa del Cordón on 14 October 2026?
The programme lists Animals of the Antilles - Pre-Columbian Fauna in Hispaniola, a conversation involving Renato Rímoli, Juan Natanahel Almonte and José Enrique Delmonte.
Where is Colonial City and how do you get there?
Colonial City is the historic centre of Santo Domingo. Casa del Cordón is at the corner of Isabel La Católica and Emiliano Tejera.
